S6 Ep15: Live export industry veteran, Dick Slaney

About this episode

Kerry Lonergan interviews veteran cattleman Dick Slaney about his career and experiences in the live export industry.

In this episode of The Weekly Grill Kerry Lonergan interviews veteran cattleman Dick Slaney about his extraordinary career from North Queensland to Venezuela, the US and across Asia. Dick recounts hands-on experiences in live export, feedlots and abattoirs, his role in introducing stunning practices in Indonesia, and reflections on the resilience and changing dynamics of the Australia–Indonesia beef trade. He also discusses the impacts of trade suspensions, rising competition from cheaper imports, cultural lessons learned while working in Asia, and the people and mentors who shaped his life and career. The Weekly Grill is brought to listeners by: Rhinogard and Bovi-Shield MH-One - the One Shot, One Spray, One Time BRD Vaccines by Zoetis. Ceres Tags Gen 6

People in this episode

Host: Kerry Lonergan

Guest: Dick Slaney

Topics covered

• live export
• cattle industry
• Australia-Indonesia trade
• feedlots
• abattoirs
• cultural lessons
• trade dynamics

Keywords

• live export
• cattleman
• Australia
• Indonesia
• trade suspensions
• competition
• feedlots
• abattoirs
• cultural lessons

Sponsors

Rhinogard, Bovi-Shield MH-One

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Zoetis

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